Quote: "Given BA are having profitability problems with BKK, going from a 4 class B744 to a 3 class B772 mainly due to Thailand being a leisure destination, I suspect they would not fare any better on Vietnam. Up and coming does not equate to potentially profitable if your cabins are premium heavy like BA."
Yes, maybe they're leisure-heavy at present, but both are-up-and coming destinations for trade and business opportunities.
Good to be ahead of the game for once, let's not leave all the potential business to the likes of AF, EK, EY, TG, TK and VN.
Vietnam is taking over from China as the world's manufacturer. Wages are rising in China and more manufacturing there is for domestic consumption as the "middle class" grows.
Thailand is as much an Asia "tiger" economy as Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan and probably more so than the Philippines.
So if CKG, KUL, MNL, TPE, etc., are on the list, would definitely add SGN!
Last edited by Fairdealfrank; 29th Apr 2013 at 22:06.